Jean Michel Jarre

Oxygène

First released1976

Oxygène was recorded by Jean Michel Jarre at his home studio in France between 1976 and 1977 using a Buchla synthesizer and various other electronic instruments. The album was produced by Jean Michel Jarre himself with engineer Michel Geiss, who played a crucial role in shaping the sound and contributed to the composition and production process. Jarre utilized innovative synthesizer techniques and layering methods to create the album's distinctive atmospheric and melodic electronic sound. The album was released in December 1977 and became a commercial and critical success, helping to popularize electronic music in mainstream audiences during the mid-1970s. Oxygène's production represented a significant moment in electronic music history, as it demonstrated the artistic and commercial potential of synthesizer-based composition.